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Penny’s fifth birthday is less than two weeks away. And, like we have every year of her life, we left party planning until, well, it’s two weeks away. There are just so many options. And they all kind of blow. We thought about having the festivities at our house. The…

We all do it. What parent hasn’t accidentally cursed in front of his kids? Bullshit. Yes, you fucking have!!! I love cursing. The word “fuck” is one of my favorites. (Maybe I should have mentioned this earlier…caution: if you’re offended by the word “fuck” you should stop reading this post.) When my…

Lots of port-a-potties near the starting line. And some pretty decent swag at the finish. What more could a guy want from his first half marathon? Oh, beautiful scenery and an easy-to-follow trail with, according to my GPS, over 1000 feet total climb. The Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon…

This is a reenactment of a conversation Penny and I have had approximately 3,748 times since the start of the school year. Penny’s part of the conversation generally consists of some combination of tears, screaming, and the word “Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Penny, you’re almost five. You’re a big girl. It’s your third…

I’m a stay at home dad and obstacle course race (OCR) enthusiast. If I’m not running after one of my kids, I’m probably running in, training for, or (at least) thinking about an OCR. Other than the fact that these two endeavors take up large chunks of my time, what…

There’s No “I” in Team By the time I’d asked my Facebook and Twitter followers if I should get a mohawk, I’d already made up my mind that HELL YEAH I was getting a mohawk! I’d also already made up my mind that, as soon as the starting gun fired, I was…